Prices in this "General Mineral List" have increased, but have not
yet been updated on the website. Prices will be adjusted before shipping. The increase was not very large, but if you are worried, please contact us for current prices before you place the order.
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Click on a letter above to go to that page of minerals.
A NOTE ABOUT TERMS USED:
Xl or crystal: indicates part or all of the terminal end is present. The termination may be good, or distorted, or etched, but it's there.
XL prism or prism: Indicates half or more of the sides of the xl are present, without a termination.
XL section: Not enough of the form is present to call it a xl or a prism, but some form is generally visible (but not always).
Chunk: No xl form, just a broken piece (also see "mass").
Mass or massive: no xl form, not even under magnification.
Xline or xline mass: May show xline form but not distinct xls or prisms.
Xlized: Shows crystallization, but not necessarily distinct or complete xls.
We use letters in the General Mineral List to indicate the following sizes:
A = 2.5cm or 1 inch
B = 2.5x2.5cm or 1 x 1 inch
C = 2.5x5cm or 1 x 2 inch
D = 5x5cm or 2 x 2 inch
E = 5x7.5cm or 2 x 3 inch
F = 7.5x10cm or 3 x 4 inch
L/10 indicates the material is available in a "lot of ten", usually sizes A and B unless otherwise noted with an asterisk (*).
ABBEVIATIONS USED
(F) = fluorescent or fluorescence
M/M = micromount potential
fiv = fines in vial (R) = radioactive
Co. = County RSA = Republic of South Africa
Ps. = pseudomorphous after xline = crystalline
form. = formerly w/ = with
T/N = thumbnail or thumbnail size PH = phosphorescent
assoc. = associates UV = ultra violet
" = inch LOT/10 = lot of ten specimens
fic = fines in capsule XL or xl = crystal
SW = short wave ultra violet xlized = crystallized
incl. = inclusions cm = centimeter
LW = long wave ultra violet Aust. = Australia
var. or v. = variety grp(s) = group(s)
